To further enhance your individual leadership development, consider creating your own Individual Leadership Action Plan (ILAP)!

Step 1:
To begin, answer the following questions:

• What leadership skill(s) are you interested in developing?
• What specific tasks will you need to complete to develop that skill?
• What actions will it take for you to accomplish each of the tasks you identified?
• What results are you seeking by completing each of those actions

Step 2:
Once you've answered the questions above, input your responses into the ILAP template.

Step 3:
Now that you have completed your ILAP it is time to begin incorporating your plan into your current work. Use the document to begin conversations with your colleagues, supervisor and/or program staff. Share with them your leadership goals and brainstorm strategies for how you can work together to assure you are achieving your goal of furthering your leadership skills.

Click here to view an example ILAP.

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